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Sexual consent tends to decline with age for women who have experienced nonconsensual sex

Sexual consent tends to decline with age for women who have experienced nonconsensual sex
health10/19/2025

A new study suggests that women who have experienced sexual trauma may feel less willing and less able to communicate sexual consent as they age. The findings highlight how past nonconsensual experiences may shape sexual wellbeing across the lifespan.

New research published in Psychology & Sexuality indicates that as women with previous experiences of nonconsensual sex grow older, they tend to report lower levels of both internal willingness to engage in sexual activity and external expressions of... [6717 chars]